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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communties Every few weeks, we see a report of aggressive enforcement of parking restrictions at association-governed communities. The latest report comes from the Denver metro area. Denver7 local news reports that residents of Lakes at Dune Park (Commerce City) and Columbine Lake (Arapahoe County), have been getting the boot …
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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities A collection of interesting and important case law from around the U.S. New rulings affecting HOA Collections, foreclosure liens, and rules enforcement in several states across the U.S. MARYLAND’S HIGHEST COURT HOLDS THAT CONDOS MAY NOT BY RULE SUSPEND A UNIT OWNER’S ACCESS TO COMMON ELEMENTS FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS Posts …
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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Silver Shores Master Association, Miramar, Florida and KW Property Management recently reached a $5 million settlement agreement with Plaintiff Patricia Young, a former resident of the condominium association in Broward County. According to Local 10 News and other sources linked below, Young was stepping outside to her back …
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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Here we go again, with yet another HOA making community rules that appear to target families with children. KTNV’s Joe Bartels visits mother of four, Kristi Milk, in a planned single family home community in Centennial Hills, near Las Vegas. Milk shows a copy of Valley Crest HOA’s recent …
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Jefferson County, Missouri, is joining the nationwide de-privatization trend. With regard to the utter failure of private homeowners’ associations to adequately maintain infrastructure, Jason Jonas, Public Works Director for the County, “gets it.” Today’s referenced article is a refreshingly frank discussion of reality. HOA boards are generally clueless …
Citizens Participation in Government Act would have created anti-SLAPP statute in SC. By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities The Post and Courier recently published some articles about a lawsuit initiated by home builder Ashton Woods against the town of Mount Pleasant, after several private citizens spoke publicly against a townhouse development. According to …
Investors take over condo boards, vote to terminate the associations, and force remaining owners to sell at their condos at low prices By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Fifteen years ago, real estate professionals were touting the benefits and affordability of condo living. So thousands of first-time home buyers and retirees puchased a condominium …
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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities I’m seeing a disturbing trend: reports of local government corruption and profiteering. And the strategies being used by town, city, and county elected officials mirror abusive tactics commonly used in association-governed communities. As you read the following article published by Reason magazine, note the parallels to HOA-ville. First, a …
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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities This is another crazy HOA with #StupidRules. According to a report from ABC 13 Eyewitness News, Summerwood HOA in Houston has a rule against parking any work or commercial use vehicles in the driveway of a home. That’s a huge deal for Joey Albritton, a very busy plumber by …
Continue reading "In this Texas HOA, working class residents feel unwelcome"
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Living on a low income certainly limits housing choices, especially in South Florida’s pricey Miami metropolitan area. With rents starting at $1,200 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, owning a mobile home in Sunny Gardens Mobile Home park seems like an affordable dream. For less than $50,000, a …
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